Carton for baby chicks



July 11, 1933. I. A. DE LINE 1,917,506

CARTON FOR BABY CHICKS FiledUan. 11, 1932 Fatented July 11,1933. 7 v y iI UNITED STATES P TBT oFFics IRVING- A. DEL IN E, F DENVER, COLORADO ICARTON non BABY CHICKS I Application filed; January 11, 1932. Serial,No. 585,925.

This invention relates to a container for they will efliciently separatethe cartons when articles of a nature that require ventilation, piledoneupon the other. The plugs may be and is more particularly desirablefor car-i removed and discarded after the carton has tons to be used inshipping baby chicks. been delivered so as toincrease the ventila- Theprincipalobjectof the invention is to tion space,-if desired. I

provide means for holding filled cartons in If the plugs are formed sothat it is necesspaced relation when piled so that the air sary toemploy considerable force-to force can circulatebetween the individualcartons. them into the holes 12, they will hold them- Another objectofthe inventioni'stoproselves in place without further treatment.

'10 vide a, separator for cartons of this type If desired, however, theymay bev glued or 60 which can be quickly and easily inserted forcemented in place. If the box is provided use whenever desired. a withside ventilation openings such as indi- In the following detaileddescription of the cated' at 145, the plugs '13may, if desired, beinvention, reference is had to the accompanyused inthe sides and ends toprevent adjacent ing drawing which forms a part hereof. boxes from beingplaced so close together as 65 Like numerals refer to like parts in allviews to shut off vertical ventilation 'thru a mass of the drawing andthroughout the descripof boXes. I I I 7 tion. I V lVhile a specific formof the improvement In the drawing: I Y has been described andillustrated herein, it

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating is desired to be understoodthat the same may the invention ready for use. I be varied, within thescope of the appended Fig. 2 illustrates two cartons piled one onclaims, without departing from the spirit of the other, the lower cartonbeing shown in the invention. I section. I-laving thus described theinvention, what Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating the is claimed anddesired secured by Letters spacer member. I Patent isz- 1 I The usualbox or carton for shipping baby 1. A container for baby chicks and thelike chicks comprises a container such as illuscomprising a box; a lidfor said box, said lid trated at 10, having a removable lid 11. Thecontaining perforations; and plugs in 'cerlid is usually provided withaseries of ventitain of said perforations and projecting 85 lation holes12. above said lid. I

The present invention comprises a plug 13' 2. A container for babychicks and thelike formed of wood or other comparatively inexcomprisinga box; a lid for said box, said lid I pensive and easily formedmaterial. The containing perforations; and plugs in cer- '35 plug 13 isprovided with a lower portion 14 tain of said perforations andprojecting of a. diameter to' fit snugly into one of the above said lid,said plugs having a relatively holes 12 with the upper portion of theplug small diameter which passes through said projecting above the lid11. perforation and relatively large diameter Any desired number of theplugs may be which rests upon the top of said lid. 40 employed. It hasbeen found that if one of In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.the plugs is placed at each corner of the lid, IRVINGA. DELINE.

